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FTSE slightly higher at close as global traders await Jackson Hole summit
London’s top financial index finished marginally higher on Thursday amid caution ahead of Friday’s Jackson Hole economic symposium. The rise came despite weakness for mining firms after commodity prices swung lower, with the FTSE aided by a strong jump in the value of JD Sports after a positive trading update.Continue Reading
Households to face higher energy bills this winter as price cap set to rise
Households in Britain are set to face higher energy bills this winter with the regulator expected to increase the price cap after lowering it twice this year. Experts predict Ofgem will announce on Friday that the average household energy bill will rise by about 9% in October when the latestContinue Reading
Unions to vote for public sector ‘pay restoration’ as new wave of strikes looms
Union delegates are set to call on the government to pursue a raft of pay restoration settlements for public sector workers. In a bid to reverse over a decade of real-term wage reductions, Trades Union Congress (TUC) delegates representing nearly 5.5 million workers workers will decide on a call forContinue Reading
Coldplay and Maggie Rogers perform Taylor Swift classic in Vienna after terror plot cancels shows
Coldplay and Maggie Rogers sweetly honored Taylor Swift with an acoustic performance of her hit song “Love Story” days after she was forced to cancel three Vienna shows due to a thwarted terror attack. The “Viva La Vida” rock band, who are currently traveling on their Music of the SpheresContinue Reading
Independent readers divided over the four-day working week
Independent readers were divided when we asked for their views on a shorter working week. With campaigners preparing to launch a new pilot for a four-day workweek, hoping the Labour government will be receptive, we wanted to know if you would support making this practice more widespread. Some readers viewedContinue Reading
Mercedes replace Lewis Hamilton as Red Bull urged to take Max Verstappen action
Red Bull have been told to find Max Verstappen a new partner with Sergio Perez still struggling alongside the Dutchman. Former driver Marc Surer believes half the current grid would perform better than Perez, in a brutal takedown of the Mexican. Surer told Motorsport-Total: “Any driver can deliver the performanceContinue Reading
Why eating seaweed might help prevent Parkinson’s disease
C Levers/Shutterstock Eating the seaweed Ecklonia cava may be able to slow down or prevent Parkinson’s disease, according to a 2024 study. Researchers found that antioxidants in the seaweed – which is often used in soups and salads in Asian cuisine – may protect our neurons from free radicals toContinue Reading
Small boat arrivals fell by a third in Rishi Sunak’s last year of power piling pressure on Labour
The number of migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats fell by almost a third in Rishi Sunak’s last year as prime minister, piling pressure on Sir Keir Starmer to continue the downward trend. In the year to June 30, days before the general election, there were 31,493 arrivalsContinue Reading
New Starbucks boss faces backlash over 1,000 mile private jet supercommute
Starbucks’ incoming chief executive is under fire over the company’s offer for him to commute around 1,000 miles (1,600km) by private jet. Social media users were quick to criticise the coffee shop chain over the move in light of its sustainability efforts, including banning plastic straws. Brian Niccol’s job offerContinue Reading
Man Utd’s Ugarte agreement, Arsenal make £42m bid, Sancho to Chelsea
Premier League clubs have a little over a week to complete their summer transfer business. Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea are among the teams who could all be busy in the final eight days of the window. United remain keen on a defensive midfielder despite adding four new players toContinue Reading